Re: Password Protection on Shared Folders
From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 09/23/04
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Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 22:20:29 -0600
In article <423c01c4a106$8f706500$a501280a@phx.gbl>, "Paul Stadnik"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>PROBLEM: One computer on a home network cannot access
>password protected shared folders on the other computers.
>A pop-up requests the password; but the computer never
>responds to the request. The popup inserts "Guest" as the
>username, but it is grayed out. If password protection is
>removed, it can access the files, but very slowly.
>
>BACKGROUND: Network has three computers and a router
>connected to a DSL modem.
>Computer #1: wired Ethernet connection on a Windows ME
>machine.
>Computer #2: wireless laptop running Windows 98.
>Computer #3: new wireless connection on an HP computer
>running Windows XP Home.
>Problem is with Computer #3.
>
>Any Suggestions?
>Thanks,
>Paul
There's a bug in Windows XP (Computer #3) that causes it not to
respond to a password prompt if the name of the computer being
accessed contains a space. Remove all spaces from the computer name
on Computer #1 and #2.
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